# Aprilia Racing

Aprilia Racing is a motorcycle racing factory team of competing in the MotoGP World Championship owned by Aprilia, subsequently by the Piaggio Group.

## MotoGP

Aprilia entered the Grand Prix road racing world championships in 1985 and since then it has seen varying successes.
On 15 August 2010, Aprilia became the most successful motorcycle racing brand in history, surpassing fellow Italian MV Agusta with a record 276th victory.

### Early times
#### 500 cc class

Aprilia began campaigning in the 500cc class in 1994 with a 250 V twin motor enlarged to 380cc in hopes of using its lighter weight and nimble handling as an advantage against the heavier, V4 engine bikes used by the competition.
The bike eventually displaced 430cc and had its best result with a third place by rider Doriano Romboni at the 1997 Dutch TT but, could never overcome power disadvantage during the starting line sprint and was withdrawn at the end of the 1997 season for further development.

### As MotoGP

Many world champions started on Aprilia such as Biaggi, Capirossi, Gramigni, Locatelli, Sakata and Rossi.

#### First venture

While having a technically advanced bike, Aprilia performed poorly in the championship in their first MotoGP effort.
They left the MotoGP class at the end of 2004 and then left the lower classes when two-stroke engines were banned.

#### Second try

Aprilia rejoined the MotoGP class in 2012 in the Claiming Rule Team category.
In 2022, Aprilia entered the series as an official factory team as "Aprilia Racing" for the first time since 2004.
In 2025, defending riders' champion Jorge Martín signed for the factory team from Pramac Racing replacing the retiring Aleix Espargaró.

### Results
#### By rider

| Year | Class | Team name | Bike | No. | Riders | Races | Wins | Podiums | Poles | F. laps | Points | Pos. |
| 2022 | MotoGP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 12 | Maverick Vinales | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 11th |
| 2022 | MotoGP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | 20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 212 | 4th |
| 2022 | MotoGP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 32 | Lorenzo Savadori | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| 2023 | MotoGP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 12 | Maverick Vinales | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 204 | 7th |
| 2023 | MotoGP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 6th |
| 2023 | MotoGP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 32 | Lorenzo Savadori | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(12) | 24th |
| 2024 | MotoGP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 12 | Maverick Vinales | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 190 | 7th |
| 2024 | MotoGP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 11th |
| 2024 | MotoGP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 32 | Lorenzo Savadori | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| 2025 | MotoGP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 1 | Jorge Martín | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | NC* |
| 2025 | MotoGP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14* | 9th* |
| 2025 | MotoGP | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | 32 | Lorenzo Savadori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 22nd* |

#### By season

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Motorcycle | Tyres | No. | Riders | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Points | RC | Points | TC | Points | MC |
| 2022 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | | | QAT | INA | ARG | AME | POR | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | GER | NED | GBR | AUT | RSM | ARA | JPN | THA | AUS | MAL | VAL | | | | | | | | |
| 2022 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | 4 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Ret | | | 212 | 4th | 334 | 3rd | 248 | 3rd |
| 2022 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | 12 | Maverick Viñales | 12 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 16 | Ret | | | 122 | 11th | 334 | 3rd | 248 | 3rd |
| 2022 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | 32 | Lorenzo Savadori | | | | | Ret | 21 | | 22 | | | 20 | | 19 | | | | | | | | | | 0 | NC | — | — | | 248 | 3rd |
| 2023 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | | | POR | ARG | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA | GER | NED | GBR | AUT | CAT | RSM | IND | JPN | INA | AUS | THA | MAL | QAT | VAL | | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | 12 | Maverick Viñales | 2$^5$ | 12$^7$ | 4 | Ret$^7$ | Ret$^9$ | 12 | Ret | Ret$^7$ | 5$^3$ | 6$^8$ | 2$^3$ | 5$^6$ | 8$^8$ | 19$^9$ | 2$^4$ | 11 | Ret | 11 | 4$^6$ | 10$^4$ | | | 204 | 7th | 410 | 5th | 326 | 3rd |
| 2023 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | 9$^6$ | 15 | Ret$^4$ | 5 | 5$^8$ | 6$^8$ | 16$^9$ | 3$^4$ | 1$^5$ | 9$^7$ | 1$^1$ | 12$^8$ | Ret | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8$^5$ | Ret | Ret | 8 | | | 206 | 6th | 410 | 5th | 326 | 3rd |
| 2023 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | 32 | Lorenzo Savadori | | | | | | 18 | | 11 | | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 (12) | 24th | — | — | | 326 | 3rd |
| 2024 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | | | QAT | POR | AME | SPA | FRA | CAT | ITA | NED | GER | GBR | AUT | ARA | RSM | EMI | INA | JPN | AUS | THA | MAL | SLD | | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | 12 | Maverick Viñales | 10$^9$ | Ret$^1$ | 1$^1$ | 9 | 5$^3$ | 12$^8$ | 8$^5$ | 5$^3$ | 12$^7$ | 13$^8$ | 7 | Ret | 16 | 6 | 6$^7$ | Ret$^9$ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | | | 190 | 7th | 353 | 4th | 302 | 3rd |
| 2024 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | 8$^3$ | 8$^8$ | 7$^5$ | Ret | 9$^5$ | 4$^1$ | 11$^9$ | DNS | WD | 6$^3$ | 9$^3$ | 10 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 9 | 16$^8$ | 9 | 13 | 5$^4$ | | | 163 | 11th | 353 | 4th | 302 | 3rd |
| 2024 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | 32 | Lorenzo Savadori | | | | | | Ret | | 21 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 28th | — | — | | 302 | 3rd |
| 2025 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | | | THA | ARG | AME | QAT | SPA | FRA | GBR | ARA | ITA | NED | GER | CZE | AUT | HUN | CAT | RSM | JPN | INA | AUS | MAL | POR | VAL | | | | | | |
| 2025 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | 1 | Jorge Martín | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0* | NC* | 14* | 8th* | 22 | 3rd |
| 2025 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | 6 | Ret$^6$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14* | 9th* | 14* | 8th* | 22 | 3rd |
| 2025 | Aprilia RS-GP | M | 32 | Lorenzo Savadori | 20 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0* | 22nd* | 14* | 8th* | 22 | 3rd |
* Season still in progress.

## Other GP classes

Aprilia has been successful in the smaller displacement categories, winning numerous races and championships in the 125 cc and 250 cc Grand Prix classes.

### History

Aprilia won their first world championship race at the 1991 Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix with rider Alessandro Gramigni winning the 125cc race.
In 1992, they won their first road racing world championship with Gramigni winning the 125cc class.
Aprilia set the record for the most points earned by a manufacturer in a single season from the 125cc class with 410 points in 2007.
It was also the highest points earned by a constructor in Grand Prix motorcycle racing's history until 2011 when 420 points were won by the same bikes winning 16 out of 17 races.

### Honours
#### Riders' championships

| Year | Class | Champion | Motorcycle |
| 1992 | 125cc | Alessandro Gramigni | Aprilia RS125R |
| 1994 | 125cc | Kazuto Sakata | Aprilia RS125R |
| 1994 | 250cc | Max Biaggi | Aprilia RSV 250 |
| 1995 | 250cc | Max Biaggi | Aprilia RSV 250 |
| 1996 | 250cc | Max Biaggi | Aprilia RSV 250 |
| 1997 | 125cc | Valentino Rossi | Aprilia RS125R |
| 1998 | 125cc | Kazuto Sakata | Aprilia RS125R |
| 1998 | 250cc | Loris Capirossi | Aprilia RSV 250 |
| 1999 | 250cc | Valentino Rossi | Aprilia RSV 250 |
| 2000 | 125cc | Roberto Locatelli | Aprilia RS125R |
| 2002 | 125cc | Arnaud Vincent | Aprilia RS125R |
| 2002 | 250cc | Marco Melandri | Aprilia RSV 250 |
| 2003 | 250cc | Manuel Poggiali | Aprilia RSV 250 |
| 2006 | 125cc | Álvaro Bautista | Aprilia RS125R |
| 2006 | 250cc | Jorge Lorenzo | Aprilia RSW 250 |
| 2007 | 125cc | Gábor Talmácsi | Aprilia RS125R |
| 2007 | 250cc | Jorge Lorenzo | Aprilia RSA 250 |
| 2009 | 125cc | Julián Simón | Aprilia RSA 125 |
| 2011 | 125cc | Nicolás Terol | Aprilia RSA 125 |

#### Manufacturers' championships

| 250cc | 125cc |
| 1995 1998 1999 2002 2003 2006 2007 2008 2009 | 1996 1997 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 |

## Superbike World Championship (SBK)

In 1999, Aprilia entered the World Superbike Championship with a homologated special version of the RSV Mille.
They were third in the riders' championship in 2000 with rider Troy Corser, and third in manufacturers' points and fourth in rider points both in 2001 with Corser and in 2002 with Noriyuki Haga. Aprilia retired from the series at the end of that season.
In February 2008, Aprilia debuted a V-4 superbike, the RSV4, for the 2009 Superbike World Championship.
Aprilia won its first Superbike world championship in 2010 with Max Biaggi, claiming both the riders and the manufacturers titles.

### Riders' championships

| Year | Champion | Motorcycle |
| 2010 | Max Biaggi | Aprilia RSV4 1000 |
| 2012 | Max Biaggi | Aprilia RSV4 Factory |
| 2014 | Sylvain Guintoli | Aprilia RSV4 Factory |

### Manufacturers' championships

* 2010
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014

## Other commitments

Aprilia also feature in the off-road racing world, with their 450 cc V-2 motocrosser producing respectable results, including race wins, in both Motocross and Supermoto categories.

### Motorcross

Aprilia made their international racing debut in the Motocross World Championship competing in the 125cc class from 1976 until 1981 with a best result being a fifth place in the 1979 season with rider Corrado Maddi.
With Aprilia, Ivan Alborghetti won the Italian 125 and 250 cc motocross championships in 1977.

### Trial World Championship

Aprilia previously participated in the FIM Trials World Championship.
On August 30, 1987, at San Marino Grand Prix in Misano, Loris Reggiani won the first World Speed Championship with an AF1.
In 1992, Tommy Ahvala won the World Trials Championship on an Aprilia Climber.

### SuperMoto World Championship

Aprilia debuted in the FIM Supermoto World Championship in 2004 and since then it has won many titles in both S1 and S2 classes.

#### Riders' championships

| Year | Class | Champion | Motorcycle |
| 2004 | S2 | Jerome Giraudo | Aprilia SXV 450 |
| 2006 | S2 | Thierry Van Den Bosch | Aprilia SXV 450 |
| 2011 | S1 | Adrien Chareyre | Aprilia MXV-S 450 |

#### Manufacturers' championships

| S1 | S2 |
| 2008 2011 | 2006 2007 |

### CIV

Aprilia has also participated in the CIV championship having won championships since 1991.
| Year | Class | Class | Class | Class |
| Year | 125cc | 250cc | Stock 1000 | Superbike |
| 1991 | | Pierfrancesco Chili | | |
| 1992 | | Marcellino Lucchi | | |
| 1993 | Stefano Perugini | Marcellino Lucchi | | |
| 1994 | Ivan Cremonini | Marcellino Lucchi | | |
| 1995 | Valentino Rossi | Marcellino Lucchi | | |
| 1996 | | Marcellino Lucchi | | |
| 1997 | | Marcellino Lucchi | | |
| 1998 | | Diego Giugovaz | | |
| 1999 | Fabrizio De Marco | Ivan Clementi | | |
| 2000 | Gaspare Caffiero | Riccardo Chiarello | | |
| 2005 | Simone Grotzkyj | | | |
| 2006 | Luca Verdini | | | |
| 2007 | Roberto Lacalendola | | | |
| 2008 | Lorenzo Savadori | | | |
| 2009 | Riccardo Moretti | | | |
| 2010 | Francesco Mauriello | | Ivan Goi | |
| 2011 | Niccolò Antonelli | | | |
| 2012 | Lorenzo Dalla Porta | | | |
| 2020 | | | | Lorenzo Savadori |

## Innovations

Aprilia is notable for choosing atypical engine configurations for their racing bikes.
For example, they progressed with development of a V-2 500 cc Grand Prix bike when other teams were moving to V-4 configurations for what some believed was better and more usable power outputs.
Aprilia continued this trend, taking advantage of lighter minimum weights with the introduction of their RS Cube MotoGP bike which features three cylinders in an inline triple layout, the bike had the fewest cylinders on the Grand Prix paddock.
It also pioneered many advanced technologies including ride by wire throttle and pneumatic valve actuation systems.

## Partnerships
### As "Aprilia Racing Technology"

From 2012 to 2014 Aprilia supplied SBK-derived RSV4 bikes to Aspar Team, Paul Bird Motorsport and Speed Master.

### As "Aprilia"

From 2015 to 2021, Aprilia partnered with Gresini Racing as a factory-supported independent team.
Since 2024, Trackhouse Racing has been Aprilia's satelite team.